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    SENIOR RESEARCH REPORT ON FACTORS AFFECTING THE CULTURE OF SAVING HABIT IN WOLKITE TOWN
    (WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, 2025-08) Y HiwotMargeta
    This study examines the factors influencing the culture of saving habits among households in Wolkite Town, Ethiopia. Saving is a critical component of economic development, yet many households in developing countries, including Ethiopia, struggle to cultivate robust saving behaviors. The research employs a mixed-methods approach, combining descriptive and econometric analyses, to identify the socio-economic and demographic determinants of saving habits. Primary data were collected from 98 households using a structured questionnaire, and multiple linear regression was used to analyze the data. The findings reveal that from 9 independent variables four variables which are financial literacy, income level, marital status, and expenditure patterns significantly influence saving behaviors. Financial literacy emerged as a strong positive predictor of saving, with higher levels of financial knowledge associated with increased savings. Income level also had a significant positive impact, highlighting the importance of income-generating opportunities in fostering saving habits. Conversely, higher expenditure patterns were negatively correlated with savings, indicating that consumption behaviors limit disposable income available for saving. The study concludes that targeted interventions, such as financial literacy programs, income enhancement initiatives, and tailored saving products, are essential to promote a culture of saving in Wolkite Town. Policymakers and financial institutions are encouraged to design strategies that address the identified barriers and leverage the positive determinants to improve household saving behaviors.
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    ASSESMENT OF SELF MEDICATION PRACTICE AND ASSOCIATED FACTOR AMONG ADULT HOUSE HOLD MEMBERS OF GUBRE TOWN, GURAGE ZONE, ETHIOPIA, CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY 2022.
    (wolkite universty, 2022-10) SELAM DESTA; GENET KINFE; ABDUL HAMID MURAD
    ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Self- medication involves the use of medicinal products by the consumer to treat self-recognized disorders or symptoms, or the intermittent or continued use of medication not prescribed by a physician for chronic or recurring diseases or symptom Globally prevalence of self-medication was 27% to 99.4% in different global study. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess self- medication practice and associated factor among adult house hold members of Gubre sub-city, Gurage zone, South Ethiopia 2022. METHOD AND MATERIALS: A cross- sectional study was conducted to assess self- medication practice and associated factor among adult house hold member of Gubre sub-city from MAY 2-27, 2022. Systematic Random sampling technique was used to collect the data from 399 selected households by using a pre-tested questioner. The data were entering by using SPSS soft were version 22. The result is presented using tables, graphs, text and diagrams and logistic regression was used to show association. RESULT:Two hundred forty three (61.05%) participants had faced disease in the last two weeks from those one hundred thirteen (46.5%) participants were self-oral medicating with over the study period. Being married (AOR=1.599 1.09-2.621, 95%CI: 1.09-2.621), being literate (AOR=1.672,95%CI: 1.032- 2.01), perceive self-medication as acceptable practice (AOR=1.652 95%CI: 1.32-1.887), peer influence (AOR=1.54 95%CI: 1.304-2.321), desatisfaction by earned money (AOR=1.453 95%CI: 1.321-1.832), and access to medical information (AOR=1.452 95%CI: 1.263-1.570) were significant association with selfmedication. CONCLUSION: Self-medication is a relatively frequent practice in Gubre sub-city. Previous experience, emergency, minor illness was main factor for self-medication.
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    Prevalence and associated factors of depression and anxiety among people living with HIV on follow up at Wolkite University specialized teaching Hospital and Worabe comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Southern Ethiopia, 2023: Cross-sectional Study
    (WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, 2023-08) GETAYE SEWMEHON, GETAY; RUTH MESFIN, RUTH; SEBAHA TIJAN, SEBAHA
    Background: Globally, HIV/AIDS is a significant burden and public health issue, and two-thirds of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) reside in Sub-Saharan Africa. Ethiopia also has a high HIV/AIDS prevalence rate. Compared to those without HIV/AIDS, people living with HIV/ AIDS have a higher prevalence of mental problems, especially depression and anxiety. Even if HIV/AIDS care is now updated with time, the diagnosis and treatment of depression and anxiety among PLWHA are not taken into consideration. Objective: The main aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and associated factors of depression and anxiety among PLWHA attending ART clinics at WKUSTH and WCSH, Southern Ethiopia, 2023. Methods: A multi-center institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted with a total of 190 PLWHA attending ART clinics at WKUSTH and WCSH from May 17 - June 18, 2023. Data was entered into Epi Data Manager Version 4.2 and analyzed by Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 26. Binary logistic regression was used to check for the significant association between an outcome variable and an explanatory variable, association by chi-square, whereas significance specifically by regression. Multiple logistic regression model was used and variables with a P-value of <0.05 were considered statistically significant variables. Result: A total of 177 participants were included in the study with a 93% response rate. The prevalence of depression and anxiety among PLWHA attending ART clinics at WKUSTH and WCSH were 53(29.9 %) and 49(27.67%) respectively. This study confirmed that sex, [AOR= 0.153;95% CI (0.035-0.657)], social support, [AOR=8.775; 95% CI (1.035-74.381)], internalized stigma [AOR=8.047; 95% CI (2.576-25.136)], ART regimen, [AOR=0.144; 95% CI (0.027-0.777)], were associated only with depression, and monthly income [AOR=6.995; 95% CI(1.056-46.351)], and opportunistic infection, [AOR=0.351; 95% CI (0.133-0.925)] were associated only with anxiety. Conclusion and recommendation: More than one-fourth of the study participants were found to have depression. Age, occupation, and marital status were significantly associated with depression. There were also significant associations between age, occupation, marital status with anxiety. Timely recognition and treatment of depression and anxiety better for reducing depression and anxiety in x PLWHA at ART clinic and mental healthcare and screening for depression and anxiety better include